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Pillar of the Community
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As I understand it, no Coinage Dies were sent to the New World during most of the Peninsular War, so Mints there "made up" images of the new Spanish king -PERU An 1811 Peru 1 Real
MEXICO In Mexico, they guessed he looked like this -
 An 1811 Mexican 8 Excudo
(Please note what may be an overdate)Bill
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's really cool!
the first one makes him look a bit skinny IMO
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Pillar of the Community
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In my opinion the first must be based on an earlier portrait, while no coinage dies might have been sent people would still have pictures of him.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My circle of 8 reales collectors and I have always referred to the Lima version of the portrait as the "space alien" version however I have also seen it in reference books referred to as both "imaginary head" and "Indian Head". It comes in two formats and adds an interesting type to a full type set. The Mexican coins of 1808-1810 also have great variety in the portraits making determining counterfeits much harder.
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Down in Santiago the Chile they guessed Fernando VII looked like this. From what I have read, the bust was only modified upon arrival of official portraits of the king in 1811/1812.  The Lima mint 'Busto Indigena' are interesting I think, and the smaller denominations in particular quite scarce. Nice coin you have there. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I DO like that Chilean piece!
Bill
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Pillar of the Community
Germany
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Thank you, Bill. I have tended to concentrate on coins of Chile, but I like Spanish Colonial in general, including those of the Lima mint.
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Pillar of the Community
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As it happens, I just sold the Peru 1 Real "Imaginary bust" coin shown above yesterday, along with several other pieces from that country. I intend to sell the rest of the 13 piece lot soon.
(Can't keep everything). <sigh>.
Bill
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Pillar of the Community
France
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Tell me when that's up somewhere, I'll check it out.
Actually, I would have been interested in that real :)
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Posted 01/18/2015 8:02 pm
